Joi-Marie McKenzie

Joi-Marie McKenzie is the editor in chief of the Life division at Business Insider, overseeing entertainment, lifestyle, digital culture, health, parenting, and relationships coverage.

Previously, she worked for nearly a decade in network news at NBC and ABC, along with Good Morning America, where she earned an Emmy Award. McKenzie was also a senior entertainment editor at Essence magazine and deputy editor of entertainment at Insider.

While serving as deputy editor of entertainment at Insider, McKenzie earned several journalism awards and recognition from the Los Angeles Press Club, GLAAD Media Awards, along with the National Magazine Awards. She was also nominated for the editor executive of the year in 2022 by the Drum Awards.

The fifth-generation writer and editor has moderated conversations with A-list celebrities for The Paley Center for Media, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, and Barnes and Noble in New York City.

McKenzie also sits on the board of Color Vision, an organization that helps, educates, and informs women of color in creative fields.

Email her at jmckenzie@businessinsider.com.